Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results: EPS of $0.25

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. EIHI today reported earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2010. EIHI reported net income of $2.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2010, compared to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. EIHI's net income from continuing operations was $2.3 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2010 compared to net income from continuing operations of $2.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. EIHI's diluted book value per share was $16.28 as of September 30, 2010 compared to $15.78 as of December 31, 2009.